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Here is your opportunity to participate in the Chapter Activities Recognition Awards (CARA) program in 2018. Maybe you are considering participation for the first time! In any case, please utilize this useful tool. This voluntary program allows your chapter board to perform a monthly check on the wellness and activities... read more →

Our barbershopper of the year has attended nearly every International Convention since 1983 and has participated in 5 choruses and 5 quartets in both the Central States District and the Rocky Mountain District. One of those quartets was the second RMD quartet to join the AIC. In that quartet’s first... read more →

There are two types of people after International. The first sees these incredible performances and thinks, "I could never do that" and gives up on improvement. The second thinks "I can't WAIT to get back to rehearsal." Keep in mind Instant Classic hadn't won a contest since they won district.... read more →

July 31, 2018 Sorry to be the bearer of some very sad news. I just received the attached email from Steve Jackson's sister. Steve passed away last night, perhaps while we were singing and honoring his 44 years of charter membership in the MountainAires. I will pass along any additional... read more →

Every Barbershopper has a story to tell of a special person who influenced or changed his life. For Stevie Dugdale, it was a chance encounter with Jim Henry, at a youth music camp, that defined Stevie's trajectory as a music educator. That meeting will change the lives of all the... read more →

Yes! We got a “two-for”… kinda. The concept of getting a float in a couple of parades this summer, for community exposure and to “get the word out,” came up in the Board Planning Session earlier this year. We pursued the concept and applied for entry in the Orem Summerfest... read more →

BEING SEEN The importance of website content for your chorus In the crowded marketplace, how do your prospective members and patrons find you? It’s likely not on the supermarket bulletin board or community newspaper anymore. When looking for local barbershop choruses most of us increasingly pull out our smartphones and... read more →

Harmony Happening in the Hills will be here before we know it, so here’s some thoughts, information and rough itinerary for this event. Dates for this very special festival are August 24 & 25. The goal is to put 75 to 100+ men on the risers. I personally have sung... read more →

This was posted recently on Facebook by a longtime Society member who has been a leader locally, district wide, and Society wide. How does what he expresses resonate with you and your local chapter? How does it affect your chapter growth and retention? Take time to have serious conversations about... read more →